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Kay Kyser(1905-1985)

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Kay Kyser
Lowell Blackford (Kay Kyser) is blessed with a gift of music,but also cursed with a hereditary "evil eye" which hypnotizes people,and he is virtually a recluse. He goes in search of a Broadway publisher for a symphonietta he has written, and ends up crashing an audition at the Swing Publishing Company, where he meets torch singer Ginger Gray (Marilyn Maxwell) and her fiance and promoter, Waltzy Malone (William Gargan). Ginger accidently walks off with his music and he follows her to a gym where Waltzy's fighter, "Killer" Kennedy (Nat Pendleton), has just been kayoed by his sparring partner. Waltzy learns of Lowell's hypnotic power and believes that Kennedy can win the championship if Lowell uses his power against the champ. He arranges for Lowell to lead the band at the club where Ginger sings. The latter objects to the role she is to play in getting Lowell to use his "evil eye" but Waltzy persuades her to go along by telling Lowell that Kennedy is her brother and it means everything to her if he wins the fight. Lowell, after having Ginger turn down his marriage proposal, joins the Tank Corps. Waltzy is frantic and he has a phoney doctor tell Lowell he needs rest followed by attending a prize fight, and also tells him Ginger has accepted his proposal.
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La Fièvre du swing (1943)
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Kay Kyser was born on 18 June 1905 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, USA. He was an actor, known for La villa des piqués (1940), Micro folies (1939) and Playmates (1941). He was married to Georgia Carroll. He died on 23 July 1985 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.
BornJune 18, 1905
DiedJuly 23, 1985(80)
BornJune 18, 1905
DiedJuly 23, 1985(80)
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Known for

Peter Lorre, Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, Kay Kyser, and Ginny Simms in La villa des piqués (1940)
La villa des piqués
6.0
  • Kay Kyser
  • 1940
Lucille Ball, Edward Everett Horton, Kay Kyser, and Adolphe Menjou in Micro folies (1939)
Micro folies
6.0
  • Kay Kyser
  • 1939
Playmates (1941)
Playmates
5.5
  • Kay Kyser
  • 1941
Jeremy Irons and Dominique Swain in Lolita (1997)
Lolita
6.8
  • Soundtrack("Woody Woodpecker")
  • 1997

Credits

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  • Screen Snapshots Series 15, No. 12 (1936)
    Screen Snapshots Series 25, No. 2: Radio Shows
    Short
    • Kay Kyser - on Kay Kyser's Kollege of Musical Knowledge
    • 1945
  • Harry Babbitt, M.A. Bogue, Kay Kyser, Sully Mason, Ann Miller, Victor Moore, and Kay Kyser Band in Carolina Blues (1944)
    Carolina Blues
    5.8
    • Kay Kyser
    • 1944
  • Mischa Auer, Georgia Carroll, Joan Davis, Kay Kyser, and Marcy McGuire in La musique en folie (1943)
    La musique en folie
    5.6
    • Kay Kyser
    • 1943
  • Kay Kyser and Marilyn Maxwell in La Fièvre du swing (1943)
    La Fièvre du swing
    5.9
    • Lowell Blackford
    • 1943
  • Gene Kelly and Kathryn Grayson in La parade aux étoiles (1943)
    La parade aux étoiles
    6.2
    • Kay Kyser
    • 1943
  • William Terry and Cheryl Walker in Le cabaret des étoiles (1943)
    Le cabaret des étoiles
    6.2
    • Conductor of the Kay Kyser Band
    • 1943
  • Ellen Drew and Kay Kyser in My Favorite Spy (1942)
    My Favorite Spy
    5.6
    • Kay Kyser
    • 1942
  • Playmates (1941)
    Playmates
    5.5
    • Kay Kyser
    • 1941
  • Peter Lorre, Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, Kay Kyser, and Ginny Simms in La villa des piqués (1940)
    La villa des piqués
    6.0
    • Kay Kyser
    • 1940
  • If I Forget You
    6.7
    Short
    • Orchestra
    • 1940
  • Slap Happy Pappy (1940)
    Slap Happy Pappy
    6.3
    Short
    • Kay Kyser Rooster (voice, uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Africa Squeaks (1940)
    Africa Squeaks
    5.6
    Short
    • Cake Icer (voice, uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Lucille Ball, Edward Everett Horton, Kay Kyser, and Adolphe Menjou in Micro folies (1939)
    Micro folies
    6.0
    • Kay Kyser
    • 1939

Soundtrack



  • Outer Range (2022)
    Outer Range
    7.1
    TV Series
    • performer: "Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition"
    • 2024
  • Cate Blanchett, Toni Collette, Bradley Cooper, and Rooney Mara in Nightmare Alley (2021)
    Nightmare Alley
    7.0
    • performer: "The Umbrella Man", "Cherokee"
    • 2021
  • The Big Lez Show (2012)
    The Big Lez Show
    9.1
    TV Series
    • performer: "Jingle, Jangle, Jingle"
    • 2013
  • Paul Williams: Still Alive (2011)
    Paul Williams: Still Alive
    6.9
    • performer: "On A Slow Boat To China"
    • 2011
  • Fallout: New Vegas (2010)
    Fallout: New Vegas
    8.9
    Video Game
    • performer: "Jingle, Jangle, Jingle"
    • 2010
  • Robert Costanzo, Joe Hanna, Sonny Marinelli, and Rick Pasqualone in Mafia II (2010)
    Mafia II
    8.5
    Video Game
    • performer: "PRAISE THE LORD AND PASS THE AMMUNITION" (uncredited)
    • 2010
  • Cold Case : Affaires classées (2003)
    Cold Case : Affaires classées
    7.6
    TV Series
    • performer: "Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition" (uncredited)
    • 2007
  • Jeremy Irons and Dominique Swain in Lolita (1997)
    Lolita
    6.8
    • performer: "Woody Woodpecker"
    • 1997
  • Le Diable en robe bleue (1995)
    Le Diable en robe bleue
    6.8
    • performer: "On a Slow Boat to China"
    • 1995
  • FDR (1982)
    FDR
    TV Movie
    • performer: "Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition"
    • 1982
  • Communion sanglante (1976)
    Communion sanglante
    6.4
    • Soundtrack ("Three Little Fishies")
    • 1976
  • Texaco Star Theatre Starring Milton Berle (1948)
    Texaco Star Theatre Starring Milton Berle
    7.4
    TV Series
    • writer: "Friendship" (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • Kay Kyser and Marilyn Maxwell in La Fièvre du swing (1943)
    La Fièvre du swing
    5.9
    • performer: "Sh-! Don't Make a Sound", "Mississippi Dreamboat", "I Planted a Rose", "One Girl and Two Boys", " (I've Grown So Lonely) Thinking of You"
    • 1943
  • Lucille Ball and Red Skelton in La du Barry était une dame (1943)
    La du Barry était une dame
    6.2
    • performer: " (I've Grown So Lonely) Thinking of You" (1926)
    • 1943
  • Playmates (1941)
    Playmates
    5.5
    • performer: "Thank Your Lucky Stars and Stripes" (uncredited)
    • 1941

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Personal details

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  • Born
    • June 18, 1905
    • Rocky Mount, North Carolina, USA
  • Died
    • July 23, 1985
    • Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouse
    • Georgia CarrollJune 8, 1944 - July 23, 1985 (his death, 3 children)
  • Other works
    1/1/42: Grand Marshal, Tournament of Roses parade.
  • Publicity listings
    • 5 Portrayals
    • 1 Article

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  • Trivia
    Kyser organized his first band at the University of North Carolina in the mid-1920's. However, he came down with severe stage fright on his opening night, so that a friend -- the songwriter Johnny Mercer -- had to front the orchestra for the occasion.
  • Quotes
    [on his image as a "sweet band" leader[ If playing the melody is corn, than I want to be corny.
  • Trademarks
      Theme song: "Thinking of You"
  • Nickname
    • The Ol' Perfessor

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  • When did Kay Kyser die?
    July 23, 1985
  • How did Kay Kyser die?
    Heart attack
  • How old was Kay Kyser when he died?
    80 years old
  • Where did Kay Kyser die?
    Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
  • When was Kay Kyser born?
    June 18, 1905

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